For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancs 02/05/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 01/01/13	Kirkby on Bain GPs, Lincs 05/05/13	Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 03/05/13	Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset 03/05/13
Fisher's Green NR, Essex 22/04/13	Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk 14/04/13	Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk 14/04/13	Lackford Lakes SWT, Suffolk 07/04/13	Portishead, Somerset 17/03/13
Hogganfield Loch, Clyde 12/03/13	Hogganfield Loch, Clyde 12/03/13	St. Albans, Herts 04/03/13	Martin Mere WWT, Lancs 27/02/13	Draycote Water, Warks 19/02/13
Slimbridge WWT, Glos 17/02/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 17/02/13	Hornsea Mere, E Yorks 17/02/13	Fairburn Ings RSPB, W Yorks 17/02/13	Fairburn Ings RSPB, W Yorks 17/02/13
Slimbridge WWT, Glos 14/02/13	Ford Green NR, Staffs 19/02/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 17/02/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 17/02/13	Bushy Park, London 05/02/13

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Pochard breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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